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What is token economy? A programme which helps change behaviour in institutions. Uses operant conditioning to positively reinforce positive behaviour. Learning theories suggest that once a desired behaviour has been achieved and reinforced it would be generalisable outside the institution.…read more

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More about tokeneconomy... TOKENS act as REWARDS and can then be used to purchase something that is desired ­ this is the `token' part of the therapy People are `paid' in tokens as a reward for acting in a DESIRED way ­ this is the `economy' part of the therapy It is a `programme' because there has to be a plan ­ the people involved have to be clear about what is to be rewarded and by how much each time…read more